SOUTH Africa-based acapella ensemble Inkanyezi Zezulu — which is made up of South African and Zimbabwean nationals — is set to tour the United Kingdom from August to September in a campaign to promote African values.
By LORRAINE MUROMO
Spokesperson for the group, Gift Mahamba, said they wanted to actively play a role in promoting cultural productions.
“We are challenging all South Africans, Zimbabweans and fellow citizens of the world who believe that we have to take a stand against moral decadence and promote moral values that keep communities together, to come out and support Inkanyezi Zezulu,” he said in a statement.
He said there was need to complement efforts by African governments’ efforts in promoting culture.
“There has been tremendous progress in the arts sector which has grown into fully-fledged industries of music, film, publishing, theatre and other cultural media although we still have to do more in promoting export of cultural art,” he said.
He urged people to engage artistes as they reached out to audiences beyond borders to enforce African values and defend black heritage and said culture was at the heart of every nation.
Arguably one of the biggest acapella groups in South Africa, the outfit was established in 2010 to promote peace, unity, community cohesion and integration.
